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Let's Talk Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain is not your average supply chain podcast. We feature not just the top of the industry, but also diverse voices from within the community, new innovations and the disrupters making waves in the industry. Don’t listen to the same ol' same ol', be sparked by new ideas and fresh perspectives only on Let's Talk Supply Chain.
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Dec 30, 2016

Today we speak with Joseph Ford from Indochino. He has an extensive background in this industry so we are so excited to have him as a guest. The industry of made to order and custom apparel is booming, and having the perfect supply chain is what helps drive its success. 

We hope you all enjoy this episode. 

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Dec 23, 2016

Everything you need to know about e-commerce and shipping to your customers is HERE! Laura Behrens-Wu joins us from Shippo and not only is this episode jam packed with everything you NEED to KNOW to increase your customer experience but they have generously given our audience an EXCLUSIVE e-book about the State of Shipping in Commerce on our website www.2babestalksupplychain.com

Laura Behrens Wu is the co-founder and CEO of Shippo, the shipping platform that connects businesses with a global network of shipping carriers to print labels, track packages and more. Behrens Wu co-founded Shippo after personally experiencing the obstacles businesses face when setting up their shipping operations for her own e-commerce business.

www.goshippo.com

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Dec 17, 2016

Get excited about shipping again! The Future is in technology and that is exactly what is needed, We are talking about using technology as the key to visibility when shipping via oceanfreight with Don Miller from Globe Tracker.

Globe Tracker is revolutionizing the ocean freight industry starting with reefer containers to maximize visibility for all shippers, steamship lines and logistics companies so that we can all have the data we need in shipping our goods.

 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Dec 9, 2016

Sorry Listeners, we aren't talking about Hollywood today. Instead we are talking about the Tradeshow and Event Logistics industry with our very special guest Fran Hollingsworth.

Fran is the Manager of International Sales and Development at Mendelssohn Commerce and has over 20 years experience in the business. 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Dec 2, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! Today we are joined by Ben Kolp of Orca Social who joins us all the way from Spain!

In this episode we talk about the importance of engagement and social technologies to move your business forward while enhancing your customer experience!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Nov 25, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! Today we are joined by Alexander Malaket, who is President of Canadian consultancy OPUS Advisory Services International Inc.

In this episode we talk about letters of credit and the importance of keeping your company financially safe!

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Nov 18, 2016

Welcome to Episode 14 of 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain! We are joined today by Caroline Tompkins, President and CEO of Forum for International Trade Training a.k.a FITT. 

In this episode we pen out the script for the perfect supply chain movie and it's characters...it's called "The Trade Transaction". Who is involved? What do they do? Why do they do it?

Well you'll have to listen to find out! We hope you enjoy this episode! 

 

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Nov 11, 2016

Today we talk to Dawn Tiura, CEO and President of SIG, SIG University and Outsource, has over 26 years leadership experience, with the past 22 years focused on the sourcing and outsourcing industry. 

For this reason, she is the perfect person to get serious about sourcing with! 

We hope you enjoy this episode!

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Nov 4, 2016

Episode 12 is all about INCOTERMS®! Incoterms® are a funny thing, you either love 'em or hate 'em and luckily our guest is on the positive side! Nick Mauro is the Director of Global Supply at Hampton Products. He is responsible for managing the procurement team, supplier relationships and audits, and managing the logistics and contracts from over 1000 containers a year. Did we mention he likes Incoterms®?

We hope you enjoy this episode! 

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Oct 28, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

We are so happy to have Ken O'Brien, the COO of Gemini Shippers and the Founder of bigboxSMALLBOX, as a guest for episode 11. This week's episode is about SHIPPING! 

As you can tell from the title, shipping is definitely a big topic to cover and we can't talk about shipping without mentioning the unfortunate fallout of Hanjin. 

Today we cover the future of shipping and MUCH more...We hope you enjoy it!

If you have any questions about this episode, or have any suggestions for future episodes please e-mail us, we'd love to hear from you!

listener@2babestalksupplychain.com 

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Oct 21, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

This episode breaks down the specific roles of both Supply Chain and Logistics Managers.

Andrew and Gena are both Managers at EYELEVEL INC. The difference? One is a Supply Chain Manager and the other is a Logistics Manager.

 

Check out their website!

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Oct 14, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk supply Chain!

This episode is EXPLICIT and will make a HUGE impact on your business - We discuss Local vs Offshore Manufacturing 

 

Sheena and Monique from MSH District tell us all about how to make shit happen and answer all your questions about whether go local or offshore manufacturing.

These ladies inspire everyone to dream to big and give people a powerful platform to build cool shit and launch their dreams!

Get in touch with MSH, Sheena and Monique:

@MSHDistrict on all social platforms

check out their website!

 

Have questions for our sponsor? www.icecorp.ca 

 

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Oct 6, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

 

This episode has everything you NEED to KNOW about staying compliant and not bankrupting your company!

 

In this episode we talk to Shayne Cannon, a Senior customs compliance specialist from an International Sporting Goods Company who walks us through the do's and dont's of staying ahead and staying compliant.

 

Shayne Cannon has worked in all aspects of international trade with a focus on customs compliance for the past 18 years. His experience spans various customs roles in brokerage, 3PL, courier and private industries.

If you want to get in touch with Shayne:

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Sep 21, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

You Wont want to miss this episode where we talk to Dan, The Negotiator Guru about investigative interviewing in Supply Chain!

 

In this episode you will learn the Negotiator Guru top tips and takeaways for both SC Executives interviewing vendors and SC Account Executives interviewing potential customers and have increased beneficial conversations.

Dan Kelly started his Supply Chain career in the FBI where he was in charge of Strategic Supplier Relationships and since leaving the FBI, Dan has supported Cargill, Syngenta and MTS Systems in various roles from Senior Project Specialist to Global head of Procurement within 5 years. Dan Founded the Negotiator Guru which focuses on making small to mid market companies more profitable by lowering their indirect expenses.

 

If you have any questions for Dan, here are his details:

Website: Thenegiotiator.guru

Linkedin: www.linkedin/in/dankelly1

 

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Sep 16, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

We are very excited to bring you Episode 6 all about how to outsource effectively! We continue to put the sexy into Supply Chain!

In this episode we are talking to Julie Thompson of ICECORP USA all about 3PL vs 4PL and how to outsource effectively! Since returning to the US from living in Japan, Julie has seen the explosion of international trade, with all levels of companies outsourcing their supply chain. Working on both the provider side and private sector has given Julie a lot of insight into the subject and shares some great information and tips.

 

You can contact Julie with any questions:

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Sep 16, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!

We are very excited to bring you Episode 5, as we continue to put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN!

In this episode, we had a great conversation with Barry McGeough who is the Group Vice President of Innovation Next at PVH. Barry and his team serves the needs of all brands at PVH, the country's second largest importer of apparel, who's brands include the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod and Speedo. Four years ago, as the new VP of Hargoods Speedo, McGeough used his knowledge working with outdoor athletes to work with Olympians to advance ideation in the hydrodynamic space using engineered innovation and biomimicry to create cutting edge technical swimming gear. McGeough and his team at Innovation next are at the forefront of connected apparel and we are excited to share with all of you his insights into the industry.

 

You can contact Barry for any questions you might have:

Linkedin (Company)  

Linkedin Personal

Facebook (Company)

Twitter: @barrymcgeough

Instagram: barryjosephmcgeough

 

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Jul 19, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!
We are very excited to bring you the 4th installment of the podcast, as we continue to put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN!

In this episode, we had a great conversation with Alex Fletcher who is the Founder and Managing partner for Fletcher Supply Chain Group, a Boston based consulting firm. Under his leadership, Fletcher Supply Chain group delivers tailored Supply Chain solutions with the purpose of driving value and reducing overhead costs for the client’s business needs. His experience also includes exposure to worldwide assignments as a Logistics Readiness officer in the United States Air force for 13 years. This allowed him to gain a great amount of knowledge on the use of strategic sourcing, procurement and logistics optimization tools. With a Masters in Logistics and Supply Chain Alexander Fletcher possesses a broad understanding of supply chain competencies – making him one of the most informed consultants in supply chain solutions.


You can contact Alex with any questions you might have:
LinkedIn (company): https://www.linkedin.com/company/fletcher-supply-chain-group
LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexanderfletcher
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FletcherSCG  

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Jun 16, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  
We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN!

This episode we have a great conversation with Steve Robinson and his views on the Internet of Things (IOT). Steve Robinson has been leading and building world-class global supply chain teams for multi-national fortune 500 companies for over 20 years. Most recently, Steve led Starbuck’s Global supply chain Center of Operations Excellence as Vice President and is well known as one of the significant contributors to WalMart’s supply chain success. His vision and creativity powered the WalMart Supply Chain transformation during the company’s critical expansions into the Grocery industry, and he later led all logistical initiatives in support of WalMart’s international expansions into Germany, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, China, and Korea. His experience also includes exposure to industry leading replenishment and inventory management, product strategy for a supply chain software and technology provider, and years as an advisor and coach. Steve possesses a unique 360-degree view—making him one of most informed and in-demand leaders in global supply chain.

You can contact Steve with any questions you might have:
LinkedIN: Steve Robinson
Company: Robinson Distribution Inc.

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May 25, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  
We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the SEXY into SUPPLY CHAIN!

 

We had the chance to sit down and talk to Andrea Stroud, the Research Program Manager, at APQC about Millennials and their place in supply chain.  In Andrea's role she focuses on uncovering and sharing supply chain management and product development benchmarks and best practices.   Since joining APQC in 2013, Andrea has conducted research projects in some of the following topic areas: talent management in the supply chain, supplier collaboration, top performers in procurement, improving procure-to-pay processes, as well as managing IT risk in the supply chain.  She has served as a media source for Supply and Demand Chain Executive, Supply Chain Brain, Kinaxis Supply Chain Expert Community, MyPurchasingCenter, and SupplyChainOpz.

You can contact Andrea with any questions you might have:
Twitter: @AJStroud_APQC 
LinkedIN: Andrea Stroud

 

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Apr 15, 2016

Welcome to 2 Babes Talk Supply Chain!  We are so excited to bring you this podcast! We put the sexy into supply chain!

In this episode we discuss the difference between Supply Chain and Logistics, and we crack the code on a ton of confusing acronyms. 

Stay tuned to our future episodes where we will be interviewing the TOP supply chain professionals in the industry!

If you have any comments or requests you can send them to listener@2babestalksupplychain.com

 

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